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BatteryGill | 521 posts | 🔋 Cabin & Emergency Backup My BSS examiner took one look at my Victron BMS documentation and suddenly became very interested in the ceiling — turns out "I've...
Battery Gill in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
Same setup on my narrowboat — 200Ah Fogstar Drift with the Orion-Tr Smart 30A. One thing nobody's mentioned: if you're doing a lot of short locks-to-mooring runs, the 30A actually gets meaningful...
Jason Moore in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
@AndyButler really glad you posted this, been waiting for someone to share actual winter numbers rather than theoretical projections! Quick question — what did your worst week look like in terms...
Liam Palmer in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 7
After three years running a 400W rooftop array on my Ducato with a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 and a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4, I've been asked to help a friend install something similar on...
Ducato Solar in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 3
So I've been running my 6x4m garden office on solar since April and it's been brilliant through spring and summer — barely had to think about it.
Lisa Hunt in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 1
LiamFox | 📍 Yorkshire @FenlandOffGrid One thing worth keeping in mind with flat mounting in the Fens specifically — you've got very little horizon elevation to the south, which actually helps...
Liam Fox in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Really interesting thread this. One thing worth mentioning that I don't see discussed much is how your inverter choice can almost make the decision for you.
Stormy Rigger in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 4
My Victron SmartSolar 100/30 has been throwing a proper tantrum lately — hunting between absorption and bulk every few minutes when we get that classic British "sun, cloud, sun, cloud, oh...
BitsAndBobs in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Stu1991 | Posts: 156 My Fogstar on the narrowboat laughs at my Victron's optimism every November — switch to "end amps" termination instead of a fixed timer and let the BMS tail current...
Stu in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Really useful thread this — been lurking on this exact topic as I'm considering the same setup for my 62ft cruiser stern. @DaiBennett one thing I'd add that nobody's touched on yet is temperature...
Debbie Walker in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Running my Multiplus-II on the caravan setup and the bit nobody tells you is that your DNO's interpretation of G98/G99 varies by region — what Western Power District waves through, Scottish &...
Moor Russ in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 9
LindaGrant | Posts: 1,203 | Location: Derbyshire @Squib30 Worth being really precise about your 240V loads before assuming the battery will cope.
Linda Grant in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 8
@IanWhite your MPPT is basically that mate who swears the pub closes at midnight when it definitely shuts at 11 — confidently wrong because it's only counting what it put in, not what you've...
Heather Child in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 2
My Victron SmartSolar 100/30 has been giving me some head-scratching numbers lately. Running two 200W panels in series on our static caravan setup in North Wales, and I'm seeing bulk charging...
Holly Graham in General Chat 2 months ago
Been using my 100/30 MPPT for about eight months now, paired with a 200Ah lithium (Battle Born) and two 175W panels wired in series giving me roughly 40V Voc.
Steve Burns in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Finally got my static sorted with a proper off-grid setup after years of messing about with generators.
GafferTapeKing19 in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 6
CrafterWanderer | 341 posts Worth noting that self-discharge rates between individual cells are never perfectly matched — over several months that tiny variance compounds until the weakest cell...
Crafter Wanderer in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 9
@JaneReid68 the Brass Monkey is a thirsty beast in a black metal van parked in a Tesco car park in July — slap a bit of reflective foil on the ceiling above it or your solar panel will be working...
Essex Cruiser in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
StormyHermit | Posts: 847 | Location: Yorkshire Dales @CrafterDream eight months is a decent trial period — what's your actual depth of discharge looking like day-to-day?
Stormy Hermit in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Been running a 280Ah LiFePO4 pack in my van for about eight months now — four EVE 280Ah cells in series with a JK BMS (the 2A active balancer, 100A model).
Turbo19 in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 6